BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — UNIVERSITY PARK, FLORIDA
| Employer | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. | Report ID | 2015041879 |
| Address | 8085 Cooper Creek Blvd | City, State ZIP | UNIVERSITY PARK, FLORIDA 34201 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.39000, -82.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening the back of a trailer during product unloading when boxes from a pallet that shifted during transport fell on him. The employee sustained a fractured femur and a laceration to the head. The employee was subsequently hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2015, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. in UNIVERSITY PARK, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | Heart of Texas Mechanical Contracting | BROWNWOOD, TEXAS | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Mar 21, 2018 | RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, INC. | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Tri National Incorporated | SEGUIN, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jun 21, 2016 | American Fence Company, Inc. Iowa | LYONS, NEBRASKA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Aug 18, 2017 | MMC CONTRACTORS NATIONAL INC. | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI | Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs | Hosp. |
| Nov 8, 2016 | Clark Construction Group, LLC | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 18, 2017 | RyanSE, LLC | NEWNAN, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Lessing's, Inc. | AQUEBOGUE, NEW YORK | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |